Karl Joseph Wilhelm Juchheim
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Karl Joseph Wilhelm Juchheim (December 25, 1886 - August 14, 1945) was a German confectioner who first introduced baumkuchen
, a traditional German layered cake
, to Japan
. Today, the Juchheim Company, founded by Karl Juchheim and his wife in 1921, continues to sell baumkuchen and other sweets according to Juchheim's original recipe in pastry shops throughout Japan.
, Germany
. In 1908, the 22-year-old Juchheim moved to Jiaozhou Bay
located in the Shandong Province of China
. Jiaozhou, known to the Germans as Kiautschou, was at the time a German protectorate but still under Chinese rule under a treaty agreement made in 1898 (see Jiaozhou Bay Concession
). In Jiaozhou, Juchheim began working at a café
. In 1909 he began his own pastry shop
where he sold cakes. After a five-year stay in China he returned to Germany for a short time in order to find a wife. Through his uncle, he met a 22-year-old woman named Elise in the Spring of 1914 and became engaged to her shortly after. Although only recently returned from China, Juccheim and Elise returned to Jiazhou shortly after their engagement. They got married on July 28, 1914 and together started another pastry shop in the city of Tsingtao in the Jiaozhou Bay.
broke out, British and Japanese forces began the siege of Tsingtao. Karl and Elise were both sent to interment camps in Okinawa, Japan as Prisoners of War. While interned, Elise gave birth to their first child on November 4, 1915.
Karl Juchheim and other prisoners were later relocated to Hiroshima in 1917. It was in a German exhibition hall that Juchheim began baking and selling baumkuchen
in Japan.
With the end of World War I in 1918, most of the prisoners were released between December 1919 - January 1920. The majority went back to Germany but some, such as Karl Juchheim and his wife, settled down in Japan and East Asia instead.
After the war, Karl and Elise opened their own pastry shop in 1921 in Yokohama
with the name E. Juchheim, named after his wife. As a pastry chef Karl Juchheim was responsible for the production of the cake and pastries while his wife, Elise, took care of sales. The Great Kanto Earthquake of September 1, 1923 destroyed their shop completely. The couple then moved to Kobe
, borrowed a large sum of money, and opened a new store, the candy company's Juchheim. The store was a great success and saw growth soon after it opened.
, by 1944 the lease to their shop was terminated because production was no longer possible. The family then moved into the hotel Rokkōsan. There, Karl Juchheim died on August 14, 1945, a day before the surrender of Japan. For cost reasons, his body was cremated. After the war, Elise was expropriated and, by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, deported back to Germany. Elise Juchheim could return to Japan in 1953. Both Karl and Elise Juchheim are now in the cemetery buried in Ashiya
.
, Japan
. Its characteristic design is in tradition for about 40 years. The company boasts that produce confectioner's products to date according to the original German recipe. Juchheim in Japan has many branches and subsidiaries. Their shops are especially known for their baumkuchen cakes, Frankfurter Kranz, cookies, and apple pie. The group has about 564 employees and annual sales of 27.4 billion yen.
Baumkuchen
Baumkuchen is a kind of layered cake. It is a traditional dessert in many countries throughout Europe and is also a popular snack and dessert in Japan...
, a traditional German layered cake
Layer cake
A layer cake is a cake consisting of multiple layers, usually held together by frosting or another type of filling, such as jam or other preserves. Most cake recipes can be made into layer cakes; butter cakes and sponge cakes are common choices...
, to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Today, the Juchheim Company, founded by Karl Juchheim and his wife in 1921, continues to sell baumkuchen and other sweets according to Juchheim's original recipe in pastry shops throughout Japan.
Early Life in Jiaozhou
Karl Juchheim was born and raised in KaubKaub
Kaub is a town in Germany, state Rhineland-Palatinate, district Rhein-Lahn-Kreis. It is part of the municipality Loreley. It is located on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 50 km west from Wiesbaden. It is connected to Wiesbaden and Koblenz by railway. Population 1100...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. In 1908, the 22-year-old Juchheim moved to Jiaozhou Bay
Jiaozhou Bay
The Jiaozhou Bay is a sea gulf located in Qingdao Prefecture of Shandong Province. It was a German colonial concession from 1898 until 1914....
located in the Shandong Province of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Jiaozhou, known to the Germans as Kiautschou, was at the time a German protectorate but still under Chinese rule under a treaty agreement made in 1898 (see Jiaozhou Bay Concession
Jiaozhou Bay concession
The Kiautschou Bay concession was a German colonial concession in Imperial China which existed from 1898 to 1914. It had an area of 552 km², it was located around Jiaozhou Bay on the southern coast of the Shandong Peninsula, which lay in the imperial province of Shandong in northern China.Jiaozhou...
). In Jiaozhou, Juchheim began working at a café
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
. In 1909 he began his own pastry shop
Bakery
A bakery is an establishment which produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.-See also:*Baker*Cake...
where he sold cakes. After a five-year stay in China he returned to Germany for a short time in order to find a wife. Through his uncle, he met a 22-year-old woman named Elise in the Spring of 1914 and became engaged to her shortly after. Although only recently returned from China, Juccheim and Elise returned to Jiazhou shortly after their engagement. They got married on July 28, 1914 and together started another pastry shop in the city of Tsingtao in the Jiaozhou Bay.
Prisoner of War
Shortly after World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
broke out, British and Japanese forces began the siege of Tsingtao. Karl and Elise were both sent to interment camps in Okinawa, Japan as Prisoners of War. While interned, Elise gave birth to their first child on November 4, 1915.
Karl Juchheim and other prisoners were later relocated to Hiroshima in 1917. It was in a German exhibition hall that Juchheim began baking and selling baumkuchen
Baumkuchen
Baumkuchen is a kind of layered cake. It is a traditional dessert in many countries throughout Europe and is also a popular snack and dessert in Japan...
in Japan.
With the end of World War I in 1918, most of the prisoners were released between December 1919 - January 1920. The majority went back to Germany but some, such as Karl Juchheim and his wife, settled down in Japan and East Asia instead.
Post-War Period
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
with the name E. Juchheim, named after his wife. As a pastry chef Karl Juchheim was responsible for the production of the cake and pastries while his wife, Elise, took care of sales. The Great Kanto Earthquake of September 1, 1923 destroyed their shop completely. The couple then moved to Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, borrowed a large sum of money, and opened a new store, the candy company's Juchheim. The store was a great success and saw growth soon after it opened.
Death
Because of the Pacific WarPacific War
The Pacific War, also sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War refers broadly to the parts of World War II that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, then called the Far East...
, by 1944 the lease to their shop was terminated because production was no longer possible. The family then moved into the hotel Rokkōsan. There, Karl Juchheim died on August 14, 1945, a day before the surrender of Japan. For cost reasons, his body was cremated. After the war, Elise was expropriated and, by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, deported back to Germany. Elise Juchheim could return to Japan in 1953. Both Karl and Elise Juchheim are now in the cemetery buried in Ashiya
Ashiya
Ashiya may refer to:* Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan* Ashiya, Fukuoka, Japan* Ashiya, a subcaste of Charans from Rajasthan, India-People with the family name Ashiya:* Mizuki Ashiya, the lead character in the manga series Hana-Kimi...
.
Company
Today, the headquarters for Juchheim Co., Ltd. is in KobeKobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Its characteristic design is in tradition for about 40 years. The company boasts that produce confectioner's products to date according to the original German recipe. Juchheim in Japan has many branches and subsidiaries. Their shops are especially known for their baumkuchen cakes, Frankfurter Kranz, cookies, and apple pie. The group has about 564 employees and annual sales of 27.4 billion yen.
Brands
- JUCHHEIM（ユーハイム） JUCHHEIM (ユーハイム)
- Meister JUCHHEIM（マイスターユーハイム） Master JUCHHEIM (マイスターユーハイム)
- JUCHHEIM DIE MEISTER（ユーハイム･ディー･マイスター） JUCHHEIM THE MASTERS (ユーハイム・ディー・マイスター)
- KARL JUCHHEIM（カールユーハイム） KARL JUCHHEIM (カール ユーハイム)
- BOBBY JUCHHEIM（ボビーユーハイム） BOBBY JUCHHEIM (ボビー ユーハイム)
- ROSENHEIM（ローゼンハイム） Rosenheim (ローゼンハイム)
- Peltier（ペルティエ） Peltier (ペルティエ)